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💡"Our role is not to quash ideas, but to support, advise and redirect when necessary. To inspire greater thinking. Never to kill entrepreneurial spirit." Community Manager Eva-Jayne joined the Global Entrepreneurship Network's ecosystem roundtable as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week. The panel spoke about the fundamental...
We're delighted to showcase a range of early-stage tech startup founders pitching for investment on Thursday 24th November in the beautiful Parisien in Belfast. These founders have built solutions solving problems in a variety of industries including recruitech, insuretech and fintech. These startups are S/EIS approved...
A blog by Community Manager Eva-Jayne Doherty Our very first Deep Dive workshop explored a topic close to our hearts – diversity and inclusion in startups. We wanted to understand how and why startups can create a fair and supportive working environment. We’re at a pivotal point in the world...
We're so delighted to announce a new partnership with TikTok and Instagram legends inspiringBelfast! The guys over at iB are keen to connect our community of entrepreneurs with hidden culinary gems in Belfast as part of our Brew Crew Coffee & Co-Working Days. We're inviting founders...
In the Summer of 2022, we pioneered our first ever Emerging Leaders Summer School. It came from the belief that building sustainable foundations rooted in your own wellbeing is the key to achieving and sustaining success. Getting the business side of things right isn't enough sometimes, with the...
A blog by Raise Mentor Kris Jones The product isn’t yours. You heard me. That’s got your attention. Ok, so having been through a bit of a journey myself with Magic Sauce, helping start-ups with their products and being a complete nerd for all things product related in...
Back in June we attended Digital DNA, a two-day conference celebrating tech born right here in Northern Ireland. In turn we each took to the stage to share insight into the entrepreneurial ecosystem and explore the impact of emerging technologies such as blockchain on the startup scene. And in true...
A blog by CEO Jenny Ervine There is a moment in the founder's journey when they realise there are too many plates spinning to manage everything properly. The second before a plate falls, the founder will realise they need to hire someone to help manage more plates! You...